Acts of vandalism continue to mar the campaign trail in the run-up to the general election. The office of UNC's Pointe-a-Pierre candidate, Errol McLeod, was vandalised early yesterday. The latest act of vandalism occurred sometime between 1 am and 7 am, yesterday, at Alcon's Building, where McLeod set up a sub-office. Supporter Terrence Heeralal said they left the sub-office around 1 am and went home. When they returned at 7 am, they saw the front of the building littered with torn UNC posters. PNM posters were stuck all over the walls of the UNC sub-office. A UNC vehicle was also defaced with spraypaint. Heeralal said the vandalism was malicious and was meant to trigger violence between UNC and PNM supporters.
Meanwhile, McLeod, during a tour of Gopaul Lands, condemned the vandalism, saying: "I see this incident as an intimidatory act of violence which does not contribute to the development of a peaceful society." The former union leader reminded the public that at the end of the elections, both PNM and UNC supporters had to live together in the same community. He said the UNC would continue to conduct a clean campaign and desist from political violence. Meanwhile, Kangaloo also disassociated herself from the vandalism. She said when she heard about it, she called McLeod and apologised. Kangaloo said: "I do not condone such acts, and I want to tell my supporters that there is no need to engage in this kind of behaviour."
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a UNC entourage campaigning for Carol Cuffy-Dowlat at San Fernando East in the constituency of Prime Minister Patrick Manning, was also allegedly attacked by PNM supporters, last Friday. Cuffy-Dowlat said PNM supporters were becoming more and more desperate. She said she had hired more security and UNC's posters and banners were being torn down.
In the Point Fortin area on Friday, PNM posters were also vandalised with pink paint, while both PNM and UNC banners were seen in the bushes. For miles along the Gonzales and Guapo stretch, pink and yellow paint was used to wipe off PNM posters.